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Big Finance may be breathing a sigh of relief these days, but what about the rest of the country? With foreclosures at a record high and the national unemployment rate at 9.8 percent, I went to talk with some of the people still waiting for their recovery, their bailout, at a massive homeowner relief event in the San Francisco Bay Area. Organized by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, the “Save the Dream” tour offers many people a last-gasp hope at saving their homes—and for many, their American Dream.
Watch the video below to meet them and hear their stories.
